3(a-2)+8(a-3)=-8

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Solution for 3(a-2)+8(a-3)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -2) + 8(a + -3) = -8

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + a) + 8(a + -3) = -8
(-2 * 3 + a * 3) + 8(a + -3) = -8
(-6 + 3a) + 8(a + -3) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a + 8(-3 + a) = -8
-6 + 3a + (-3 * 8 + a * 8) = -8
-6 + 3a + (-24 + 8a) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -24 + 3a + 8a = -8

Combine like terms: -6 + -24 = -30
-30 + 3a + 8a = -8

Combine like terms: 3a + 8a = 11a
-30 + 11a = -8

Solving
-30 + 11a = -8

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 11a = -8 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 11a = -8 + 30
11a = -8 + 30

Combine like terms: -8 + 30 = 22
11a = 22

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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